Data/help viewer opening in a browser?

[PMassicotte]

Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe. Not an issue per se, but would it be possible to have the data/help viewer opening in a separate web browser, as it is already possible with graphics? I think it would be useful if you are working on a multi-monitor setup.

Describe the solution you'd like See my previous point.

Describe alternatives you've considered N/A

Additional context N/A

Thank you!

[ElianHugh]

Should be a simple change -- I can look into this tonight

[ElianHugh]

Sorry -- didn't end up getting a chance to work on this. Had a closer look and it'll take a bit more effort than I anticipated, but should still be doable

[PMassicotte]

Looking forward it :)

[jooyoungseo]

There are already some related options that you can put in .Rprofile:

# Use an external browser for displaying html files, such as {gt} and {xaringan}
options(vsc.viewer = FALSE)
# External browser for web apps, such as {shiny}
options(vsc.browser = FALSE)
# View help page in an external browser
options(vsc.helpPanel = FALSE)
# Use original data viewer
options(vsc.view = FALSE)

[jooyoungseo]

@ElianHugh -- I think it would be easier for users to manage these options through extension settings instead of .Rprofile directly like we do for httpgd option.

[PMassicotte]

Just tried it and I noticed that the data viewer opens in a separate window where I can not filter, scroll the data. Any ways to make the view dynamics?

[ElianHugh]

That is the default R viewer window (see https://www.rdocumentation.org/packages/utils/versions/3.6.2/topics/View). The vscode-R dataviewer doesn't currently support non-webview usecases

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